Dune Awakening: How to Get The Ancient Way Unique Heavy Weapon

In Dune: Awakening, powerful Uniques define your capability to dominate the harsh deserts of Arrakis. While many can be found through exploration or PvP, The Ancient Way stands apart as a Plastanium-tier Unique Heavy Weapon tied exclusively to political conquest via the Landsraad system. If you're aiming to claim one of the deadliest mid-range weapons in the game, here's everything you need to know to obtain The Ancient Way.

What Is The Ancient Way?

The Ancient Way is a Plastanium-grade missile launcher that fires homing projectiles, making it extremely potent against both players and large creatures. With 919.3 base damage per shot and a fire rate of 84, it delivers heavy burst damage - ideal for PvP zone control, vehicle disruption, and large-scale skirmishes.

Weapon Stats:

·Damage: 919.3 per missile

·Fire Rate: 84

·Clip Size: 1

·Reload Time: 3.5 seconds

·Effective Range: 150 meters

·Accuracy: 0.65

·Stability: 2.5

Though it fires slowly due to its single-shot reload mechanic, the tracking missile feature ensures that elusive enemies and agile vehicles can still be hit reliably from a medium distance.

How to Obtain The Ancient Way

Step 1: Participate in the Landsraad

The Landsraad is a weekly political event in Dune: Awakening where factions (Houses) vie for control through territory, PvP dominance, and diplomacy. Only the winning faction is allowed to summon the Landsraad Weapons Vendor - the only known source of The Ancient Way.

Important: If your faction does not win, you cannot access the vendor that week.

Step 2: Purchase From the Landsraad Weapons Vendor

Once your faction wins and chooses to summon the Weapons Vendor (not guaranteed), you'll be able to purchase The Ancient Way for:

·160,000 Dune Awakening Solari

While this is a steep price, it reflects the weapon's rarity and power. Ensure you farm or buy Dune Awakening Solari enough through PvP, raids, or high-level quests before the Landsraad even begins.

Optional: Crafting The Ancient Way (When Available)

As of now, the schematic for crafting The Ancient Way is not widely available, but if unlocked (potentially through future Landsraad rewards or rare PvP drops), here are the known materials:

Crafting Requirements:

·Plastanium Ingot ×70

·Mechanical Parts ×26

·Silicone Block ×47

·Plasteel Composite Gun Parts ×24

·Precision Range Finder ×6

·Spice Melange ×62

·Spice-Infused Plastanium Dust ×10

·Water ×520 ml

·Time: 15 seconds

·Crafting Device: Advanced Weapon Fabricator

If you've reached the Plastanium tier, you likely already have access to the Advanced Weapon Fabricator, which is used in dozens of high-end recipes across heavy weapons and armor.

Can You Switch Factions to Access the Vendor?

Yes, you can change factions, but:

·It has cooldowns and penalties.

·You may lose progress, gear, or reputation.

·It's not advisable unless your current faction is inactive.

Your best bet is to coordinate with your House or join an active faction that regularly wins or comes close to winning the Landsraad.

Is The Ancient Way Worth It?

Absolutely - if your playstyle includes heavy PvP, vehicle warfare, or creature hunting, this weapon is a game-changer. The homing capability makes it more reliable than traditional ballistic launchers, and its damage per shot is one of the highest among handheld weapons in the current meta.

However, it does suffer from:

·Single-shot magazine

·Slow reload

·Average accuracy

So, you'll want to pair it with a fast-switch weapon or support it with armor mods that boost reload speed and stability.

Final Tips

·Farm Solari before the weekly Landsraad. Prices are steep.

·Coordinate with your House to ensure a vendor is summoned.

·Use it wisely, especially in PvP zones like Deep Desert, where every shot counts.

·Track the Landsraad schedule so you don't miss your window.